Dorothy Ownby

Doylas “Buck” Dodson, age 74, passed away February 2, 2011 from a terminal illness. He was retired from Schering Plough. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Elsie and Alfred Dodson, brother, Raymond Dodson, sisters, Willie Ruth Goodwin and Barbara Crittenden; and twin sons, Jimmy and Tommy Dodson. Survivors include his wife, Jean Dodson; daughter and son-in-law, Vicky and Charlie Coffelt of Chattanooga, son and daughter-in-law, John and Christy Dodson of Cleveland, daughter, Jennie Johnson of Cleveland; sisters, Eva and husband, Nig Dixon of Cleveland; sisters: Wanda Walker and Edith Goodwin of Cleveland and Joy Henderson of Atlanta, GA; brother, Dale and wife, Rosa Dodson of McDonald; grandchildren, Bonnie Phillips, Courtney Samuelson, Cameron Szpur, Jessica Samuelson, Charity Szpur, Bradley Coffelt, Jordyn Dodson and Brittany Coffelt. We will forever be thankful to Christy Dodson for the special care and compassion that she gave to our Dad and Papa. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday, February 4, 2011 in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Pastor J.C. Eller officiating. Interment will follow in Lee Cemetery with a white dove release ceremony concluding the service. Pallbearers will be DeWayne Nanny, Lonnie Lynn, Rick Scoggins, Mike Rogers, Tommy King and Mark Ware. His family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, February 3, 2011 at the funeral home. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Dodson family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.